MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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